Genine received her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. While there, she was on the Birth-Three Training Grant and was awarded the Student Achievement Award by the North Carolina Speech Hearing Language Association. She completed her internship at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Hospitals, where she co-founded a speech therapist position with the pediatric HIV/AIDS team as part of the Infectious Diseases clinic.
Genine has co-authored two articles and a book chapter about communication and speech disorders in children with HIV/AIDS, and has presented both locally and nationally on this topic. In addition, she has co-taught a course on phonological disorders at North Carolina Central University.
Genine has experience working with both preschool and school-aged children with a variety of cognitive and communication disorders, including apraxia, articulation and phonological disorders, language disorders, sensory integration disorder, developmental delay, as well as communication difficulties in medically-fragile children. Moreover, she has had personal experience generating and implementing treatment plans as a parent of two children with special needs.
In addition to her work with children, Genine’s experience also encompasses neurogenic disorders, voice, and cognitive-linguistic, speech and swallowing rehabilitation with adults. She has also provided extensive end-of-life counseling in nursing and rehabilitation centers where she has worked.
Prior to finding the field of Speech-Language Pathology, Genine received a Master’s degree in Music History and Literature from Tulane University in 1989. She incorporates her continued interest and experience in music in her therapy. Genine has lived in Chapel Hill since 1989, where she currently resides with her two sons and dog. She returned to work the Fall of 2013, after having taken a two-year hiatus to provide hospice care to a loved one.
Kari Bishop-Kuhn, PT, DPT, CIMT has been a physical therapist for nearly
20 years, bringing a wealth of knowledge, skills and creativity to share with
infants, toddlers, families and child care providers.
In 2008, Kari chose to focus her physical therapy career on working with
children and received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in Pediatric
Science. Kari is also a certified infant massage teacher and has provided
community training in infant communication.
Kari has a passion for providing family centered physical therapy interventions
in a creative, interactive and culturally sensitive manner. She has worked with children who have had diagnoses including developmental delay, hypertonia, hypotonia, Cerebral Palsy, Down’s Syndrome, along with kiddos without any specific diagnosis. She feels it is important to assist in connecting families with community resources to develop support and quality of life opportunities!
In addition to working with infants-toddlers, their families and early childhood
providers, Kari enjoys being out in nature connecting with family and friends,
volunteering with kids programs, cooking and traveling.
Genine received her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. While there, she was on the Birth-Three Training Grant and was awarded the Student Achievement Award by the North Carolina Speech-Hearing-Language Association. She completed her internship at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Hospitals, where she co-founded a Speech Therapist position with the pediatric HIV/AIDS team as part of the Infectious Diseases clinic.
Genine has co-authored two articles and a book chapter about communication and speech disorders in children with HIV/AIDS, and has presented both locally and nationally on this topic. In addition, she has co-taught a course on phonological disorders at North Carolina Central University.
Genine has experience working with both pre-school and school-aged children with a variety of cognitive and communication disorders, including apraxia, articulation and phonological disorders, language disorders, sensory integration disorder, developmental delay, as well as communication difficulties in medically-fragile children. Moreover, she has had personal experience generating and implementing treatment plans as a parent of two children with special needs.
In addition to her work with children, Genine’s experience also encompasses neurogenic disorders, voice, and cognitive-linguistic, speech and swallowing rehabilitation with adults. She has also provided extensive end-of-life counseling in nursing and rehabilitation centers where she has worked.
Prior to finding the field of Speech-Language Pathology, Genine received a Master’s degree in Music History and Literature from Tulane University in 1989. She incorporates her continued interest and experience in music in her therapy.
Genine has lived in Chapel Hill since 1989, where she currently resides with her two sons and dog. She returned to work the Fall of 2013, after having taken a two-year hiatus to provide Hospice care to a loved one.
